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Yahoo
a day ago
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Mountain rescue team called after cyclist breaks ankle in picturesque area
A 50-year-old woman was rescued by the mountain rescue service after breaking her ankle whilst mountain biking in Horwich. Bolton Mountain Rescue Team were called to the scene at 11.27 on Saturday 26 July along with North West Ambulance Service. READ MORE: North West Ambulance Service receive £8m in funding Unison NWAS workers on strike in Bolton over 'lost premia' How North West Ambulance Service is preparing for winter A 50-year-old woman was reported to have broken her ankle whilst mountain biking in Wilderswood, Horwich. Eleven team members of Bolton Mountain Rescue attended and assisted the ambulance crew already on scene. The woman was given pain relief, and her leg was splinted before she was carried for 250m to the waiting ambulance.
Yahoo
2 days ago
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Police find man dead inside car
Police are not treating the death of a man as suspicious. It follows the discovery of the man's body in a car. The alarm was raised on Cross Street, Alsager, at 9.30am on Saturday. A Cheshire Police spokesman said: "Police were called to reports of concerns for the welfare of a man on Cross Street. Police and paramedics attended and a 63-year-old man was found deceased in a car outside the address. The death is not believed to be suspicious and a case file will be prepared for the coroner." READ MORE: Stokie mum mixed up with 'two bad lads' paid for caravan to hide them from cops READ MORE: Holidaymakers 'asked to leave' caravan park early 'vow never to return' StokeonTrentLive has approached North West Ambulance Service for a statement regarding the tragedy. Sign up for the latest breaking news and top stories from StokeonTrentLive on WhatsApp
Yahoo
22-07-2025
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Bus driver arrested after 20 people injured in Manchester crash
The driver of a double-decker bus that crashed into a bridge in Manchester, injuring 20 people, has been arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by careless driving. The bus had collided with the Bridgewater Canal Aqueduct on Barton Lane in Eccles, Greater Manchester, on Monday. A passenger was ejected from the top deck of the bus during the incident, which also tore off the top level of the vehicle. Greater Manchester Police said in a statement that the driver, a man in his 50s, has since been bailed pending further investigations. It added that three people - a 19-year-old female and two men, aged 20 and 40 - who sustained serious injuries remain in hospital in a stable condition. Seventeen others were treated at the scene for injuries. Officers believe the bus had come off its expected route, and that the driver failed to comply with height restriction warnings, including hanging chains and signage. A major incident was declared by North West Ambulance Service after the incident, with 10 emergency ambulances, advanced paramedics, the Hazard Area Response Team and North West Air Ambulance dispatched. Read more from Sky News: Transport for Greater Manchester said the bus was a 100 service and was in operation at the time of the incident. The service departs from Shudehill and travels to Salford, Trafford Centre, and Warrington. The location where the incident took place did not appear to be on the Bee Network Route map for the 100 service.
Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Yahoo
Bus driver arrested after collision with aqueduct
The driver of a double-decker bus which collided with an aqueduct, seriously injuring three people, was arrested, police have said. A 19-year-old woman and two men, one in his 20s and another in his 40s, remain in hospital after the crash, which tore off the top level of the bus, on Monday afternoon, a spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said. The spokesman said one passenger was ejected from the top deck of the vehicle as the roof was torn off. The three people sustained serious injuries but were all said to be in a stable condition. Seventeen other casualties were treated at the scene for injuries, the force said. Police said the bus driver, a man in his 50s, was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by careless driving and has since been bailed pending further investigations. Emergency services were called at about 3pm on Monday to reports the bus had collided with the Bridgewater Canal Aqueduct on Barton Lane in Eccles. A major incident was declared by North West Ambulance Service and 10 emergency ambulances, advanced paramedics and the Hazard Area Response Team, along with North West Air Ambulance, were dispatched. Police believe the bus had come off its expected route and height restriction warnings, including hanging chains and signage, had not been complied with before the crash. The force's Serious Collision Investigation Unit has appealed for anyone who witnessed the incident or has footage, including from a dashcam, mobile phone or doorbell, to come forward. Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 0161 856 4741 quoting log number 2226 of 21/07/2025.
The Independent
22-07-2025
- The Independent
Bus driver arrested after three seriously injured in bridge crash that tore off roof
The driver of a double-decker bus that crashed into a bridge in Manchester, seriously injuring three people, has been arrested, police have said. A 19-year-old woman and two men, one in his 20s and another in his 40s, remain in hospital after the crash, which tore off the top level of the bus on Monday afternoon, a spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said. The spokesman said one passenger was ejected from the top deck of the vehicle as the roof was torn off. The three people sustained serious injuries but were all said to be in a stable condition. Seventeen other casualties were treated at the scene for injuries, the force said. Police said the bus driver, a man in his 50s, was arrested on suspicion of causing serious injury by careless driving and has since been bailed pending further investigations. Emergency services were called at about 3pm on Monday to reports the bus had collided with the Bridgewater Canal Aqueduct on Barton Lane in Eccles. A major incident was declared by North West Ambulance Service and 10 emergency ambulances, advanced paramedics and the Hazard Area Response Team, along with North West Air Ambulance, were dispatched. Police believe the bus had come off its expected route and height restriction warnings, including hanging chains and signage, had not been complied with before the crash. The force's Serious Collision Investigation Unit has appealed for anyone who witnessed the incident or has footage, including from a dashcam, mobile phone or doorbell, to come forward. Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 0161 856 4741 quoting log number 2226 of 21/07/2025.
